JEREMY DAMON GUEST, Defendant- Missouri Cases

Jeremy Damon Guest appealed his convictions for voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action, stealing, and unlawful use of a weapon, stemming from a shooting incident at a Pilot Truck Stop where he claimed self-defense. Guest argued the trial court erred by allowing the State to question him about his brother not testifying and by overruling an objection to the State's closing argument. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding no abuse of discretion as the brother was a peculiarly available witness and the closing argument was a permissible response that did not decisively impact the jury's verdict.